Umbrella

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-31300

Description

Green silk cover with white, yellow and darker green stripe woven at bottom; wooden shaft and ribs; brass tips on ribs; pointed, carved brass ferrule; long, carved brass slider; carved bone and brass hooked handle; brass hoop closure on silk tie.

Details

Descriptive Terms

umbrellas
accessories
bone (material)
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
engraving (printing process)
metal
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
weaving
monograms
stripes
Men's personal gear
Brass
Bone
Unidentified Metal
Woven
Carved
Stipple Engraved
Stripe
Monogram
UMBRELLA

Inscription

Engraved: ""A. Norton"".

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Norton

Accession Number

1927.252

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